Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09
CARDINAL GIBBONS.
HiE Arrival Iva Baltimore Tue fs
ceptiOn and FF0GassiOH.

Hth Arrival Iva Baltimore 'Fhe TIE
ceptEon and Pr0Gs,ssi0H.
Cardinal Gibbons arrived in baltimore
Tuesday after an absence of four months
in Rome, whittier he was called on bust
ness of his church. Catholic societies
with bands of music and thousands OF
citizens focked from every direction TO
Union station to welcome him.
The mayor and members Of the city
council, the heads of departments of the
city government, judges of the orphans
court, and the Catholic Benevolent Legion
assembled ON the lawn adjoining the sta
ton to Join in the welcome, while on
Charles street from the station to Null
berry street, a distance of nearly mile,
uniformed knights aud societies were
drawn up in double line, forming an
avenue through which the procession was
to pass. As tine cardinal alighted he was
greeted with cheers, Mayor Hodges
shook him cordially by the hand and
spoke nm address Of welcome, The car.
dinal bowed his acknowledgment. Mr..
| Char les J. Bonapnrte then addressed the
cardinal in words of welcome in behalf OF
| the members of his faith.
Cardinal Gibbons replied saying he was
overwhelmed with sense of gratitude for
the splendid ovation which grebted him,
and for the outpOuring Of the people OF
| tho city he loved so we'll. He Ind always
phrunk from public receptions, but in
| this instance his personal purposes must
| yield to the wishes of others. There were
occasions when personal wishes had to be
SGT aside, and certainly this was one of them.
The line of procession was then formed
| tho mayor and city council and civic
officers in carriages, preceded by band
/ of music, platoon of police, and the
| Catholic Benevolent Legion, the car
riages Of Vicar General McOolgan and
Mgr. McManus following. As tho line
moved the societies which had lined the
streets fell in, and the procession moved
| to the cardinals palace, where his emf
hence with his guard of honor, CON-
posed Of the clergy of Baltimore and
Washington, alighted. The city officials
we're driv' n TO the front of the cathedral
into which they entered and occupied the
pews nearest the altar.
As soon as the cardinal reached his
palace he retired to his own apartments
where he was invested with his robes OF
office and the clergy their surplices, Mgr.
McOolgan alone wearing o stole. The
line was then formed, with 40 sanctuary
boys in front, followed by seminarians,
clergy, bishops, yicar-general, the cardi'
nal last, followed by four train bearers.
The high altar was blaze of light and
magnifcently decorated with flowers.
Mgr. MoOolgan offered prayer of thanks
giving for the safe return of the car dinal
and the to deum was sung. Mgr. McOol
gan then addressed the cardinal who re
sponded as follows:
RIeHT Rev DEAR FATHER: i am profoundly
moved by the address 30 full Of filial affec'
ton, with which. In the name Of the clerg,
and laity, you have welcomed me back Il
my beloved diocese. Since my departur,
from Baltimore have, indeed, receivet
marked fayors In the countries through
which passed. In Rome and throughon
Italy, In France, Belgium, Holland England
Scotland and ireland many kind attention
have been shown me, which shall neve
forget; but, while fully approaching tn
courtesies which have been paid to me Il
foreign lands, value immeasurably NOR,
than all the words Of hearty welcome whicl
have fallen from your lips.
After further prayers those present wer
| dismissed.